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The other sources, even when they mention Hel, rarely describe it. But when they do, it's cast in neutral or even positive terms. For example, the mention that the land of the dead is "green and beautiful" in Ibn Fadlan's account is mirrored in a passage from Saxo (The medieval Danish historian, as you likely recall). In Saxo's telling of the story of Hadding, the hero travels to the "Underworld" and finds a "fair land where green herbs grow when it is winter on earth." His companion even behead
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― The Viking Spirit: An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion
― The Viking Spirit: An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion
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Odinism is an ancient religion that acknowledges the gods by fostering thought, courage, honor, light, and beauty. Older than history, Odinism is all that was called wisdom when the world was new and fresh.”
“…when the gods made man, they made a weapon.”
“And a godlike man–a man who is pure force–inaccessible to any compromise–is called a hero.”
“In any combat, the hero is the one who renounces advantages.”
“Most mortals can wish–only extraordinary mortals can will.”
“A man without gods has
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― The Odin Brotherhood: A Non-Fiction Account of Contact with a Pagan Secret Society, With a New Epilogue A Statement on the Odin Brotherhood
― The Odin Brotherhood: A Non-Fiction Account of Contact with a Pagan Secret Society, With a New Epilogue A Statement on the Odin Brotherhood
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